Affluence in BH9 1QU
How BH9 1QU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Queens Park
- Council
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,854 (2024)
BH9 1QUBournemouth
How well off BH9 1QU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BH9 1QU area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.2% of adults in the BH9 1QU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11% are retired and 25.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.3% of adults in the BH9 1QU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.7% of adults in the BH9 1QU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BH9 1QU (Queens Park) (about 1,854 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.